- Aldrich Mansion
The "Aldrich Mansion" is a late 19th century property owned by the
Roman Catholic Church (Diocese of Rhode Island) since 1939. It is located by the scenicNarragansett Bay inWarwick, Rhode Island , south ofProvidence, Rhode Island .Brief history
It was originally owned by Senator
Nelson Aldrich . Its construction began in 1896 and was completed some 16 years later. In 1939, the Senator’s heirs transferred the Aldrich Mansion to the Providence Diocese for a token sum. Our Lady of Providence Seminary relocated to the Aldrich Mansion in 1946.The estate is currently set on 85 acres (or 75 depending on the source). It consists of the French inspired mansion itself, a coach house, a caretaker's cottage and boathouse.
It was William Parrish's mansion in the 1998 motion picture
Meet Joe Black . [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119643/locations]Usage today
Used by the Church, it is today also rented out for special events such as weddings.
Worth
It is estimated that the Estate is worth around US$10 million.
External links
* [http://www.aldrichmansion.com "The Aldrich Mansion official site"]
* [http://www.bishop-accountability.org/ma-bos/settlements/SettlementProvidence.html "www.bishop-accountability.org"]
* [http://www.meetjoeblack.com/behindthescenes.html "Meet Joe Black official site - Behind the scenes 3"]
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